Spinning toy



w. J. KERR SPINNING TOY March 22, 1927. 1,622,199

Filed Dec. 3, 1925 Elwuwloz Z4 J Z1 62?" Q Vi Mwowo SQ W mm Patented Mar. 22, 1927.

UNITED, srarns I i Q 1,622,19t

WILLIAM J. KERR, F SMETHPQRT, PENNSYLVANIA...

SPINNING- TOY.

Application filed December The present disclosure of my invention relates to that class of spinning toys in which a disk is rapidly rotated, said disk being colored or otherwise ornamented so as to give very pleasing color effects. The invention resides in a novel manner of mounting the disk upon a supporting staff in such a manner that it cannot be accidentally removed from such staff, my object being to provide an exceptionally simple and inexpensive construction for obtaining this result.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed. the description being supplemented by the accompanying drawing.

Figure 1 is a sectional view partly in elevation of a toy constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figures 2 and 3 are transverse sectional views on the correspondingly numbered lines of Fig. 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the sleeve which forms part of the mounting means for the spinning disk and also constitutes a finger-piece for spinning said disk.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a portion of the staff.

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 6 designates a staff which is by preference composed of an upper section 7 a lower section 8, and a friction sleeve or coupling 9 detachably connecting said sections. The section 8 is by preference provicled with a hand-hold 10 at its outer end, while the corresponding end of the section 7 is pointed as at 11. Between its ends, this section 7 is provided with an outstanding annular flange 12 for a purpose to appear.

A disk ,13 of cardboard, sheet metal or any desired material, is formed with a central opening 14 through which the staff section 7 passes, said disk underlying the flange 12 but being normally out of contact therewith. A sleeve 15, preferably of metal, surrounds the upper portion of the staff section 7 and is provided with a conical upper end 16 which rests on the point 11, so as to form an anti-friction bearing. The lower end of the sleeve rests on the disk 13 and is secured to the latter. This securing is preferably accomplished by providing the 3, 1925. Serial N0. 72,957.

lower end of the sleeve 15 with integral tongues 17 which are forced through. the disk and clinched upon the lower side of the latter. In addition to forming part of the mounting means for the disk 13, the sleeve 15 con stitutes a finger-piece by means of which said disk may be spun. Preferably both sides of this disk are colored or appropriately ornamented in some other manner, so that when the disk is rapidly rotated, very pleasing color or other effects will be obtained. While the disk is rotating, the device may, by means of the staff, be moved from side to side or on a circular path, or in fact in any desired manner to give numerous effects.

i The invention is exceptionally simple and inexpensive and may be quickly and easily constructed. The details disclosed are preferably followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

I claim:

1. A spinning toy comprising a staff having a pointed upper end and an outstanding flange spaced below said end, a rotatable member having a central opening through which said staff passes, said member underlying said flange, a. sleeve secured to and rising from said rotatable member around the upper portion of the staff, and a closure for the upper end of said sleeve resting upon the pointed end of said staff whereby said memberis rotatably supported on the staff.

2. A spinning toy comprising a staff having a pointed upper end and an outstanding flange spaced below said end, a rotatable member having a central opening through which the staff passes, said member underlying said fiange, a sleeve resting on and rising from said rotatable member around the upper end of the staff, a conical closure for the upper end of said. sleeve resting anti-frictionally upon the pointed upper end of said staff, and integral tongues on the lower end of said sleeve, said tongues passing through said rotatable member and being clinched against a lower side of the latter.

3. A spinning toy comprising a stafi having a pointed upper end and an outstanding flange spaced below said end, a hand-hold on the opposite end of said staff, a rotatable member having a central opening through a which said stafl' passes, said member underlying said flange, a sleeve secured to and rising from said rotatable member around the upper portion of the staff, and a closure for the upper end of said sleeve resting upon the pointed end of said stafl', said sleeve rotatably supporting said member and forming a finger piece by which said member is spun on the staff.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

WILLIAM J. KERR. 

